Tutorial:   Submitting Assignments

For each assignment you must submit:

•   .ipynb file     (Your Jupyter notebook)
•   .html file     (Your exported Jupyter notebook)
•   Other files     (see each Assignment's description for a list of other files to submit)

• General step-by-step instructions appear below.
• See especially: Export as HTML
• After exporting the notebook as HTML, submit all files to the assignment submission repository provided by the course instructor.

If anything is unclear, please contact the course instructor.

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• Basic Jupyter notebook file operations
  • Create a new notebook
  • Rename an open notebook
  • Save an open notebook
  • Close an open notebook
  • Open an existing Jupyter notebook
• Modify an open Jupyter notebook
  • Add Python cells
  • Add Markdown cells
  • Delete, duplicate or reorder cells
• Export an open notebook as HTML
• Quit Jupyter

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Basic Jupyter notebook file operations

Create a new notebook

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• Install and launch Jupyter as described in the InstallJupyter tutorial.

• Select New , then Python 3

• A new notebook will be created in a new browser tab.

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Rename an open notebook

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• By default, the Jupyter notebook is named Untitled.

• To rename the notebook, click on the file name.

• Enter a new file name in the dialog box, then press Rename.

• Return to the Jupyter Home Page (in the first tab), and verify that the file name has been saved.

• The file is already saved on your computer. To find out where it is saved, return to the notebook, enter pwd (print working directory), and then select Run.

• The folder containing the notebook will be displayed. In this case, it is the Downloads folder.

• Open a file explorer window (e.g., Explorer [Windows], Finder [Mac]) and find the folder.

• Note that there is a file called Assn01.ipynb.

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Save an open notebook

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• By default, Jupyter automatically saves notebook updates as you type.

• However, it is also useful to manually save the notebook when you reach milestones. For example: question finished, cell finished, assignment finished, etc.

• To manually save the notebook, select File .. Save and Checkpoint

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Close an open notebook

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• To close an open notebook, select File .. Close and Halt

• The tab will close, returning you to the Jupyter Home tab.

• Verify that the notebook's icon is gray.

• Also verify Last Modified time (i.e., the time when the notebook was last saved).

• Note that open notebooks' icons are green.

• Also note that Running is displayed when the notebook is open.

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Open an existing Jupyter notebook

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• From Jupyter's Home screen, click on the .ipynb file you want to open.

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Modify an open Jupyter notebook

Add Python cells

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• Select Insert .. Insert Cell Below    (or Insert Cell Above)

• Click on the cell type list.

• Ensure that the cell type is Code

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Add Markdown cells

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• Same as Add Python cells, but change the cell type to Markdown.

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Delete, duplicate or reorder cells

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• Delete cells:     From the Edit menu, choose Delete Cells

• Duplicate cells:     From the Edit menu, choose Copy Cells then Paste Cells

• Reorder cells:     From the Edit menu, choose Move Cell Up or Move Cell Down

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Export an open notebook as HTML

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• Select File .. Download as .. HTML

• The exported HTML file will appear in the same folder as the open notebook.

• Double-click on the HTML file to open it.

• Verify that the contents look as expected.

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Quit Jupyter

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• Close all files as described above

• From the Jupyter Home screen, select Quit

• Verify that the Server stopped message appears.

• You can now safely close the brower tab and/or quit the browser.